Combination heating-agent container and wet-compress holder



Aug. 6, 1929. D. ROBERTS 1,723,373

COMBINATION HEATING AGENT CONTAINER AND WET GOIPRESS HOLDER Filed April15, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 6, 1929. D. ROBERTS COMBINATION HEATINGAGENT CONTAINER AND WET COIPRESS HOLDER Filed April 15, 1927 2Sheets-Sheet 2 ll? 2 INVENTOR.

Patented Aug. 6, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

-DONALD ROBERTS, OI CREEK HICH IGAN.

UOIBINATION HEATING-AGEN '1 CONTAINER AND WET-OOHPRESS HOLDER.

Application filed April 18, 1927. Serial No. 183,814.

- The present invention relates more particularly to means for receivingand holding both a heating agent and a wet compress foruse in ailmentsand disorders of an inflammatory nature, colds, pleurisy, local andinternal congestion, sprains, lameness and other bodily afilictionswherein heat and moisture of a wet compress either medicated or plainmay be applied in a more convenient, expedient and 0 satisfactory mannerthan has heretofore been accom lished. A c 'aracteristic feature of thepresent invention is an open-ended slip1 or covering,

forming a part with a fabric a compartment or container, and formingholdlng a wet comcasing for receiving an press.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a device wherein awet compress,

poultice, fonientation, stu e or other medium may be more easily placeand properly held in position on a patient.

Another object is to better facilitate the handling of a compress,stupe, poultice, fo- 5 mentation or other medium.

Another object of the invention is to elimi- -nate wrinkling andwaddyeffect of a com-' press, stupe, poultice, or other medium when on aatient. I

Sti 1 another object is to eliminate the separate handling of a compressor other medium and a heatin agent.

Another 0 ject of importance is to expedite the administration of hotcompresses by eliminating .repeated wetting, wringing and changing ofcompresses, thereby curtailing the work generally experienced by a nurseor attendant. I

Stillanother. object is to so construct a de- 40 vice for the purposewhereby thepatient or attendant may see at a glance the position of thecompress or other medium.

Another object isto so construct a device for the purpose whereby astupe, compress or other medium may lie for the most part in directcontact with "the flesh and always in correct position with the heatingagent.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an appliance for thepurpose,

the compress, stu or other medium may be easily and correct y placed inconnection with the heating agent and as easily removed; no

. metal parts will endanger the user by shortcircuiting where electricheatin elements are used; whereby the same will convenient,

in makeup, durable, econo eating agentwhereby thoroughly eflicacious forthe purpose, simple ical and comparatively cheap to manufacture; theseand other objects and advantages will be comprehended by the publicgenerally, and by nurses, hospitals, attendants and curativepractitioners especially.

In the drawings forming a part of these specifications:

I Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of mycombination heating agent-container and wet compress-holder and showsthe heating agent pouch thereof partially open.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my combination heating agent-containerand wet co1n press-holder with a compress orstupe folded, and anelectric heatin pad wherein the pouch portion is inverse to tide view inF1 1.

Fig. 3: is an inverse view of ig. 2 with the compress or stupe unfoldedand in readiness for use.

Fig. 4: is a similar view to Fig. 3, with the exce tion that a hot waterbottle is substitute in lieu of an electric heating pad.

Fig. 5: is a cross section 10f Fig. 4, on the line :v-:v. 1

Fig.6 is a cross section of a modified combag or pouch somewhat longerthan it is in 9 breadth, altho dimensions are optional, and

. by preference it ismade up from two pieces of material as'l. J

Preparatory to making the finished prodnot as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4and 5, a couple of pieces of cloth 1, are out to the desired size, and asecondary stri of fabric, either of closely woven materia or open meshas netting or lace as 2 is cut to the same width as provided for thepouch, but shorter in length and placed between the parts 1,equallydistant from the ends, and the whole stitched along the edges asshown inFig. 7 excepting a .por* tion midway of the side seams as shown, to forma mouth opening 3 in the pouch. The

material at the end of the pouch forming said mouth, if'not having aselvage edge, by preference, is inturned and stitched toprevent frayingor tearing.

The material having been properly assembled as set forth the pouch isnow turned inside out and presents the appearance as shown in F ig. 1.In this figure is represented a pouch A, closed at one end, and anattached case B formed by the portion 2 and a side 1 of the pouch A, butshorter than said pouch and open at both ends, the same being disposedcentrally of said pouch to facilitate the insertion of a compress orstupe as D, shown in Figs. 2 and'3, the mouth opening 3,

by preference is somewhat more narrow than the breadth of the pouch, andthe closed portions as 6 form shoulders and prevent accidental removalof heating agent. A heating agent if of electrical construction beingpartially folded to insert or remove, and-a hot water bottle butpartially filled inserted and then completely filled after insertion,and vice versa.

, The pouch is for the purpose of holding a heating agent as forinstance an electrical heating pad 4, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, or ahot water bottle as 5, in Figs. 4 and 5, and the casing B is for thepurpose of holding a compress or stupe D, or other medium.

In Fig. 2 the compress or stupe is shown as havino been inserted withinthe said casing formed between the side of said pouch and the shorterouter portion 2, preferably said compress or stupe is inserted from oneend of the casing in a partly folded condition, the under side with itsedge drawn closely along the edge of said casing with the folded portionover and toward the same edge, in which said position the compress orstupe may be readily unfolded, without wrinkling or wadding the same;anjnnfolded position of said compress or stupe being shown in Figs. 3and 4. 1

In making the casing 13, somewhat shorter than the pouch A, as setforth, a stupe or compress may be more easily placed or removed eitherby an attendant or the patient. The compress extending from the casingat both ends, it may be grasped by one or both hands as expedient inregulating its adjustment, and by combining a heating agent with a wetcompress, stupe or other medium of a similar nature, separate handlingand adjustmentof the parts is avoided and much better results areattained.

, manner.

By forming the pouch with a side casing.

as set forth,both a heating agent and a compress can be operated inunisonand the same simultaneously adjusted to different parts of theanatomy as expedient, adding to the comfort of the patient andincreasing the skill of the nurse or physician.

Having therefore set forth the object and nature of my invention and aconstruction embodying the principles thereof, and having described'such construction, its purpose, function and mode of operation, what Iclaim as new and useful and of my invention and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

,1. A device of the class set forth, the combination of a pouch for thereception of a heating agent and a casing for the reception of a stupe,said casing being formedby an outer surface of said pouch, and a layerof fabric formed with said pouch along opposite parallel edges of bothsaid pouchand casing the mouth of said pouch and the open ends of saidcasing being in the same relative position.

2. A device of the class set forth, the combination of a pouch formedfrom two pieces of material and a casing formed of a single piece ofopen-mesh'fabric, all of said pieces being of elongated rectangularformation, said casing piece being of shorter dimension than said pouchmaterial pieces and lying midway of said pouch material pieces, all ofsaid pieces being stitched along corre-' spondin parallel edges and uponbut two edges 0 said material except said pouch which is also stitchedalong one end designated as its bottom and along portions of itsopposite end and designated as its mouth or open end, said casing piecebeing inturned between inturned edges of said pouch pieces, all of saidinturned pieces being stitched to gether and occupying a portion whollywithin said pouch, substantially as described and for the purpose setforth.-

A device of the nature-set forth,-the combination with a casing, oneside of which being designated as its back, extendin beyondits oppositeside, the shorter side of said casing being separated at its ends fromits opposite side and forming mouth openings, and a compress adapted tobe introduced into Said casing in a folded condition with one of itsedges'lying uppermost, said compress adapted to extend beyond saidshorter side of said casing and be unfolded with its ends iyirig whollyupon the projecting ends of said 4:. In a heating agent container and.wet compress holder comprising in combination, a pouch having amouthopening atone end and a casing open at both ends, said casing beingformed by one side wall of said pouch and a stripof fabric secured tosaid pouch along opposite edges thereof, said casing being shorter thansaid pouch andfoccupying a position intermediate the endsthereof.

DONALD ROBERTS.

